[608] Formidine, the terrible influence or presence: comp. G. 4. 468, “caligantem nigra formidine lucum.” “Religione sacer” 8. 598. Here the more special ‘formidine Martis’ explains the general ‘religione.’ Mars seems to be introduced simply as the patron of everything warlike, not identified with ‘Bellum,’ at least if ‘Bellum’ is intended to be confined within the gates.
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